单词 | to make an appeal |
释义 | > as lemmasto make an appeal (to) b. figurative. Attractive influence or power; esp. in to make an appeal (to) = appeal v. 9. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive quality or feature lust1390 jollity1484 allure1534 Venus1540 attract1593 attraction1599 attractive1607 gold dust1690 charm1697 charmingness1727 take1794 charmfulness1842 style1897 appeal1916 pull factor1938 1916 H. Walpole Dark Forest ii. i. 209 The appeal of her ignorance and strength and credulity—ah! she won our hearts simply whenever she pleased. 1920 R. Macaulay Potterism i. i. §4 Mrs. Potter was rather sadly aware that she made no appeal to the twins. 1920 R. Macaulay Potterism i. iv. §1 His was the sort of beauty which..makes so strong an appeal to the senses of the sex other than that of the possessor. 1925 W. Deeping Sorrell & Son xxiii. §3 The enticements that might be expected to make an appeal to a very young man. 1925 W. Deeping Sorrell & Son xxvii. §1 She was standing close to him,..and Kit was conscious of the sudden shock of her appeal. 1926 Grand Mag. Aug. 587/2 The sport of manhunting had lost its appeal. < as lemmas |
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